Karen Norris Research Paper
Karen Norris, a member of my church, was born on July 5, 1942 in Huntington, West Virginia and is now seventy-three years old. She grew up in Chesa Peak, Ohio on a farm. The long cabin she lived in was built by a free black man in 1860 with rooms add on to it. The neighborhood was very rural with a few small house spread out. The town had many house that were used for the underground railroad. Everyone knew everyone in the community of very few people. Her father ran their dairy farm that was given to him by his father, and they raised all kind of animals. There was lots of wide, open fields to run around in, and forests to playing hide-and-seek.
Life Growing Up
Living in a rural area made Karen's life very different than everyone else's. She spent most of her childhood …show more content…
After WWII, many conflicts followed, including the Korean War and Vietnam War. The threat of a nuclear war also affected Karen's life as she recalled the bomb drills they did in school. While many historical events occurred in her life, the assassination of John F. Kennedy stuck out. Kennedy's presidency focused on "..federal aid for education, medical care for the aged, and civil rights legislation,"(Yanak). The event was so great that, "the assassination... in Dallas, Texas, on November 22 1963, was the most resonant news story since the Second World War."(Delano). When he was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald, it brought devastation unto the population, and Karen remembers those feeling to this day. The minute she heard the news, Karen rushed out to the boy next door with tears streaming down her face. The boy was a member of the Air Force and he quickly got dressed and drove to the base. Karen was left feeling sad and grieved the lose of a very confident man. Kennedy's death left America shocked, and big shoes for Lyndon B. Johnson to
Life Growing Up
Living in a rural area made Karen's life very different than everyone else's. She spent most of her childhood …show more content…
After WWII, many conflicts followed, including the Korean War and Vietnam War. The threat of a nuclear war also affected Karen's life as she recalled the bomb drills they did in school. While many historical events occurred in her life, the assassination of John F. Kennedy stuck out. Kennedy's presidency focused on "..federal aid for education, medical care for the aged, and civil rights legislation,"(Yanak). The event was so great that, "the assassination... in Dallas, Texas, on November 22 1963, was the most resonant news story since the Second World War."(Delano). When he was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald, it brought devastation unto the population, and Karen remembers those feeling to this day. The minute she heard the news, Karen rushed out to the boy next door with tears streaming down her face. The boy was a member of the Air Force and he quickly got dressed and drove to the base. Karen was left feeling sad and grieved the lose of a very confident man. Kennedy's death left America shocked, and big shoes for Lyndon B. Johnson to